本文收集我院1976～1984年收治的60岁以上气胸患者82例,与同期的中青年气胸50例进行了比较。临床资料老年组82例中男59例,女32例,年龄60～75岁(>70岁16例)平均65.3岁,中青年组50例中男44例,女6例;年龄13～52岁,平均32.5岁。原发病为慢性阻塞性肺气肿(COPD)者在老年组中有76例,占92.7%中青年组仅18例,而多效为特发性气胸(30例),占 This article collected 82 cases of pneumothorax over 60 years admitted from 1976 to 1984 in our hospital, compared with 50 cases of young and middle-aged pneumothorax in the same period. Clinical data The elderly group of 82 patients, 59 males and 32 females, aged 60 to 75 years (> 70 years of age 16 cases) an average of 65.3 years, 50 cases of middle-aged group of 44 males and 6 females; aged 13 to 52 years , An average of 32.5 years old. The primary disease was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the elderly group of 76 cases, accounting for 92.7% of young and middle-aged group only 18 cases, and more effective for idiopathic pneumothorax (30 cases), accounting for